Subscription-Based Intermediate Short-Term Emergency Shelter Method

• US 20110030310A1
• Filed: 08/07/2006
• Published: 02/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Barrett H. Moore
• Original Assignee: Barrett H. Moore
• Inventors: Moore, Barrett H.
• Application Number:
  US11/462,795
• Publication Number:
  US 20110030310A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/745.05
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 9/08 Structures arranged underneath buildings, e.g. air-raid shelters
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 9/12 entirely underneath the level of the ground, e.g. air-raid galleries
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 5/24 for stationary use, e.g. fortifications ; Shelters; Guard Booths air-raid shelters E04H9/04

Abstract

One provides (101, 102) a short-term emergency shelter, wherein the short-term emergency shelter is configured and arranged to provide only temporary interim shelter during a window of clear and present threat exposure temporally proximal to an event. Consideration-based private civil security subscriptions are then accepted (102) from subscribers with respect to providing event-based access to the short-term emergency shelter. If desired, emergency survival items may also be provided (105) in the short-term emergency shelter. The shelter can be maintained (106) pending a need to permit subscription-based access to the secure short-term emergency shelter upon occurrence of the event, and an attendant may be provided (108) to assist with the maintenance and security of the shelter and its contents. Adjustments to the emergency survival items may also be made (107) to reflect dynamically changing circumstances as occur during the consideration-based private civil security subscription.

Claims

1. A method comprising;

providing a short-term emergency shelter;

accepting consideration-based private civil security subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing event-based access to the short-term emergency shelter;

wherein the short-term emergency shelter is configured and arranged to provide only temporary interim shelter during a window of clear and present threat exposure temporally proximal to the event.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter is configured and arranged to be a barrier to the clear and present threat exposure.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the subscriptions comprise at least one of:

time-limited rights of access;

event-limited rights of access;

inheritable rights of access;

rights of access predicated upon a series of periodic payments;

rights of access predicated upon a one-time payment;

ownership-based rights of access;

non-transferable rights of access;

transferable rights of access;

membership-based rights of access;

fractionally-based rights of access;

non-ownership-based rights of access.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the event-based access comprises civilly-catastrophic event-based access.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the civilly-catastrophic event comprises at least one of:

a natural disaster;

a non-naturally-caused disaster.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter comprises common, non-private accommodations.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

maintaining the short-term emergency shelter pending a need to permit subscription-based access to the secure multi-person emergency shelter upon occurrence of the event.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing emergency survival items in the short-term emergency shelter.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

making adjustments to the emergency survival items in the short-term emergency shelter to reflect dynamically changing circumstances as occur during the consideration-based private civil security subscription.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein providing emergency survival items in the short-term emergency shelter comprises providing a seven day supply of emergency survival items in the short-term emergency shelter.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein providing emergency survival items comprises providing a plurality of life-sustaining resources as pertain to a plurality of differing categories of life'"'"'s necessities.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the plurality of life-sustaining resources comprise at least one of:

hydration;

nourishment;

shelter;

security;

medical treatment;

environmentally borne threat abatement.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the emergency survival items comprise at least one of:

consumable survival supplies;

non-consumable survival supplies.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the consumable survival supplies comprise at least one of:

food supplies;

potable water;

finite air supply;

emergency medical supplies;

batteries;

hygiene supplies;

sanitation supplies.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the non-consumable survival supplies comprise at least one of:

essential clothing items;

personal protection items;

bed linens;

beds;

food preparation items;

communications items;

power generation equipment;

repair and maintenance tools;

evacuation tools;

navigation equipment;

rescue tools and supplies.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter comprises, at least in part, a controlled point of ingress and egress.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the short-term emergency shelter comprises, at least in part, at least one additional controlled point of ingress and egress.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the point of ingress and egress comprises a sealable point of ingress and egress.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the sealable point of ingress and egress comprises a door that opens inwardly.

20. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing at least one at least substantially full-time attendant at the short-term emergency shelter.

21. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter comprises, at least in part, environmental protection for authorized beneficiaries of the subscriptions.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the environmental protection comprises a positive pressure air capability to discourage airborne contaminants from entering the short-term emergency shelter.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the airborne contaminants comprise at least one of:

radiological contaminants;

biological contaminants;

chemical contaminants.

24. The method of claim 21 wherein the environmental protection comprises a filtered air supply.

25. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter exclusively functions as a short-term emergency shelter.

26. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter has at least one non-emergency shelter function.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the at least one non-emergency shelter function comprises storage.

28. The method of claim 1 wherein providing a short-term emergency shelter comprises providing a plurality of short-term emergency shelters.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein at least one tunnel connects at least two of the plurality of short-term emergency shelters.

30. The method of claim 28 wherein the subscription provides event-based access to more than one of the plurality of short-term emergency shelters.

31. The method of claim 28 wherein the subscription provides event-based access to any of the plurality of short-term emergency shelters.

32. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter comprises an underground short-term emergency shelter.

33. The method of claim 32 wherein the underground short-term emergency shelter comprises a shelter that is covered by at least 2 meters of earth.

34. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter comprises an above ground, elevated short-term emergency shelter.

35. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter comprises a short-term emergency shelter partially disposed above ground and partially disposed underground.

36. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter is substantially fireproof.

37. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter is substantially waterproof.

38. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter is configured and arranged to be submergible.

39. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter is configured and arranged to float in a liquid.

40. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter is enclosed in a radiation-blocking barrier.

41. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

confirming identities of authorized beneficiaries gaining access to the short-term emergency shelter.

42. The method of claim 41 wherein the identities of the authorized beneficiaries are confirmed by at least one of:

biometrics;

an identification card;

photographs;

visual confirmation;

an admission card;

a password;

a pass code;

voice print;

words.

43. The method of claim 41 further comprising:

upon confirmation of the authorized beneficiary'"'"'s identity, automatically notifying at least one designated contact person upon the authorized beneficiary'"'"'s entry into the short-term emergency shelter.

44. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

provisioning the short-term emergency shelter with two-way communications facilities;

using the two-way communications facilities to communicate with persons inside the short-term emergency shelter.

45. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

provisioning the short-term emergency shelter with external environment monitoring tools;

using the external environment monitoring tools to monitor the conditions of the external environment.

46. The method of claim 45 wherein the external environment monitoring tools comprise at least one of:

a periscope;

video transmission;

photographic transmission;

local sensors.

47. The method of claim 1 wherein providing the short-term emergency shelter comprises prepositioning the short-term emergency shelter at a predetermined location.

48. The method of claim 47 wherein prepositioning the short-term emergency shelter at a predetermined location comprises assessing a likelihood of at least one particular event occurring and a likelihood of a location of the at least one particular event occurring.

49. The method of claim 47 wherein prepositioning the short-term emergency shelter at a predetermined location comprises prepositioning the short-term emergency shelter at a predetermined location in relative proximity to a plurality of authorized beneficiaries.

50. The method of claim 47 wherein the short-term emergency shelter is configured and arranged to be moved to and from the predetermined location.

51. The method of claim 50 wherein the short-term emergency shelter remains stationary in the predetermined location while authorized beneficiaries occupy the short-term emergency shelter.

52. The method of claim 50 wherein the short-term emergency shelter is moved from the predetermined location while authorized beneficiaries occupy the short-term emergency shelter.

53. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter comprises an enclosed structure.

54. The method of claim 53 wherein the enclosed structure is an existing structure.

55. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter comprises a vehicle.

56. The method of claim 1 wherein the short-term emergency shelter comprises an armored short-term emergency shelter.

57. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing a long-term shelter;

accepting consideration-based private civil security subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing event-based access to the long-term emergency shelter upon leaving the short-term emergency shelter.